The word in Scripture

Reap in the Bible

The word reap appears 32 times in the King James Version of the Bible. To reap is to gather the harvest of what was sown. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What reap means in the Bible

To reap is to gather the harvest of what was sown.

Where the word reap appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word reap appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.”Psalms 126:5

“He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.”Proverbs 22:8

“They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.”Jeremiah 12:13

“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”Matthew 6:26

“His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:”Matthew 25:26

“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”Luke 12:24

“I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.”John 4:38

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”Galatians 6:9